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Thursday, February 21, 2019

Half-A-Cheer For Supremes' Civil Asset Forfeiture Ruling

By Daniel McAdams - February 21, 2019 at 01:14PM

Yesterday's Supreme Court ruling on civil asset forfeiture - that states are bound by the Eighth Amendment - may be a step in the right direction, but it's only a baby step. Police are still free to steal from individuals not even accused of a crime, let alone convicted of a crime. They are just now told to not steal too much. The real issue that needs to be addressed is that the government should not be able to steal from the people. It's that simple. A break down of the ruling and what it means in today's Liberty Report: